Methods and apparatus to apply household-level weights to household-member level audience measurement data

US20260187661A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-02THE NIELSEN CO (US) LLC

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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
THE NIELSEN CO (US) LLC
Filing Date
2025-08-29
Publication Date
2026-07-02

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Abstract

Methods and apparatus to apply household-level weights to audience measurement data at a household-member level are disclosed. An example method to determine demographics of populations to measure media audiences of populations includes determining demographics for members of a first household of a sub-population. First demographics of a first member of the first household are different than second demographics of a second member of the first household. The example method includes calculating a first household-level weight for the first household based on a demographics distribution of the sub-population and aggregate demographics of a population. The example method includes applying the first household-level weight to the first demographics of the first member, applying the first household-level weight to the second demographics of the second member, and estimating a demographics distribution of the population to measure a media audience of the population based on the weighted first demographics and the weighted second demographics.
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